Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

Idaho Code § 47-314 sets up the Idaho Oil & Gas Conservation Commission which is made up of five members identified with unique backgrounds and qualifications. One of the members currently needs to have a degree in geosciences or engineering and at least five years of experience in the oil and gas industry. This specific degree requirement extremely limits the pool of Idahoans qualified to serve on the Commission, making it difficult to find applicants. Therefore, this legislation will remove the specific degree requirement of a geoscience or engineering degree in order to expand the pool of qualified applicants while still providing the Commission with knowledgeable and qualified commissioners. It also changes the years of experience required from five years to eight years.